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Hey there, #VictoriaBC #ViewRoyal #Saanich and #Esquimalt peeps. I have been enjoying a local produce delivery for a while now. They are excellent folks and the simple $35 produce box keeps my 2 person household well fed. $5 eggs is nice too. If you need or want an easy grocery option for produce and meat, try BCause.

https://rc-refer.com/jasmine-hrhzya

Here, take a 30% discount and I get some free eggs.

Sweet FAFO merch to offset the 51st state BS as well.

Finally, the weather has shifted enough for me to return to my wardrobe of dresses and knee socks. :D
Had a neighbour comment yesterday during a short errand outing that I WASN'T wearing my witchy black hat. Success - it's not weird anymore, folks are used to me, the witch who maintains their trails and helps her neighbours when she's passing by.
Now, if I can just get one more person on my FireSmart team to help out...
Any #ViewRoyal folks out there?

snow? kei.

#ViewRoyal #VancouverIsland #VictoriaBC #yyj #photography #snow

A small kei truck covered in snow. Is it tokyo? Nope! Vancouver Island.

#MosstodonMonday

Pretty soft #moss & assorted #lichen growing on an old apple tree.

#nature #VancouverIsland #lichensubscribe #PacificNorthwest #textures #Cascadia #YYJ #Saanich #ViewRoyal #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #PNW #Green #SocialBC #Mosstodon #photography

A close-up view of a tree branch covered in vibrant green moss and various types of lichen. The moss appears fluffy and lush, while the lichen has a textured, bluish-green surface. The sun illuminates the scene, highlighting the organic details against a blurred natural background.

#MosstodonMonday

#Moss & #lichen growing on an old apple tree.

#nature #VancouverIsland #lichensubscribe #PacificNorthwest #textures #Cascadia #YYJ #Saanich #ViewRoyal #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #PNW #Green #SocialBC #Mosstodon

Close-up view of apple tree branch covered in vibrant green moss and various types of lichen. The moss appears fluffy and lush, while the lichen has a textured, bluish-green surface. The sun illuminates the scene, highlighting the organic details against a blurred natural background.

A fellow fruit trees pruning apprenticeship student, uses pruning saw on a dwarf apple tree. #HandsOnLearning at #WellandCommunityOrchard. The apprenticeship program is funded by #LifecyclesProject #nonprofit #FoodSecurity organization.

#ViewRoyal #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Zone8 #TreePruning #FruitTrees #OrchardCare #WinterClasses

Anna's #hummingbird dropped in on our day 1 Winter fruit trees pruning apprenticeship program class. Lil hummer was hanging out up there for about 30 minutes.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #Winter #birdwatching #ViewRoyal #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #wildlife #birds #nature #VictoriaBC #silhouette #SocialBC

A cute Anna's #hummingbird dropped in on our day 1 Winter fruit trees pruning apprenticeship program class. Lil hummer was hanging out up there for about 30 minutes.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #Winter #birdwatching #ViewRoyal #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #wildlife #birds #nature #VictoriaBC #silhouette #SocialBC

'Inconsistent with a normal house fire': Police investigating View Royal blaze as arson
A Vancouver Island family narrowly escaped an intense fire at their home in View Royal Tuesday morning, and local police are now investigating the blaze as arson.
#fire #police #investigation #arson #ViewRoyal #VancouverIsland
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/inconsistent-with-a-normal-house-fire-police-investigating-view-royal-blaze-as-arson-1.7167843

#VictoriaBC #Saanich #ViewRoyal #Esquimalt #YYJ - Happening today!

Keep the #Halloween spirit going in our neighbourhood with a #community #PumpkinParade!

Bring your carved #JackOLanterns down to #GorgePark between 3-5pm on November 1st, then return from 6-8pm to see them all lit up together as you take a spooky stroll! There is no limit to the number of #pumpkins you can bring down - the more, the merrier!

***If you're unable to bring your pumpkin down to the park and live in the #GorgeTillicum area, please put your pumpkins at the end of your driveway by 1pm and we will attempt to pick them up.***

The event will be held in Gorge Park adjacent to the parking lot opposite Orillia Street. Entertainment will run from 6pm - 7:30pm and there will be free hot chocolate and treats for the community.

This year, your pumpkins will get a third chance to entertain as they'll be delivered to the Tillicum Centre Pumpkin Smash the following day! Saanich Firefighters will be dropping the pumpkins from atop fire ladder before they go to compost station.

#FreeEvent #FamilyFriendly #KidFriendly #AllAges #YYJevents #CommunityEvent #FreeFamilyFun #FreeAndFun #VancouverIsland

Gorge Park Pumpkin Parade event poster.
Info is in the post.

At #Rexall on Admirals Rd.

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUpSaveLives #CovidSafety #BCPublicHealth #BCNDPfailure #PlagueSpreaders #ViewRoyal #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland

Hello Zeroes, I'm a soon-to-be parent on South Vancouver Island, BC, hoping to connect with like-minded people and resources in the area. My wife and I have been successfully COVID-safe for years, and are now trying to navigate birthing, childcare and school in a way that keeps us and our child safe going forward. Give me a follow or hit me up on Matrix (@Island_guy:zeroes.ca)!

Thank you @trendless and everyone else that maintains this space. It is still needed and so appreciated!

#Introduction

#BC #bcPoli #BCPolitics #bcPublicHealth #COVID #COVIDconscious #COVIDIsAirborne #COVIDIsNotOver #CovidSafety #LongCovid #MaskUp #WearAMask #VancouverIsland #VictoriaBC #YYJ #Saanich #Langford #Colwood #ViewRoyal #CRD

#MonochromeMonday

Old #historical building for #trains repair/maintenance.

#Songhees #Esquimalt #YYJ #ViewRoyal #RailwayBuilding #VancouverIsland #YYJhistory #architecture #BrickBuilding #industrial #Lekwungen #VanIsle

Old, historical brick building for trains. Peaked roof. Double arched wood & iron barn-like doors - where trains can go into in times gone past.
Black and white photo.

We had an amazing public turnout for 2024 Esquimalt Lantern Festival. Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen this year. I was working the lanterns making station inside the pavilion until 8pm. I walked around some of the festival after my shift.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1D2vpB-Hi8M

#EsquimaltLanternFestival #FamilyFriendly #Wsanec #VictoriaBC #FreeEvent #YYJ #VancouverIsland #art #CreativeArtists #PublicEvent #CommunityEvent #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #EsquimaltGorgePark #FreeFunForAll #VisualArts #puppetry #puppets #Saanich #Esquimalt #ViewRoyal #lanterns

Last task of day. Uploaded my community event coverage vid ✌️😊

Please enjoy my little musical #video #slideshow of our 2024 #LifecyclesProject #CommunitySharing Day!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bjy3URlNNJk

#LifecyclesProject #ViewRoyal #volunteering #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #Grassroots #NonProfit #CommunityOrchard #CommunityFood #LegacyPark #CommunityBased #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #fruits #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodTrees #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #volunteers #CommunityWork #harvest #ApplePress #MakingJuice #WellandCommunityOrchard #FreeEvent

Julia is our midterm executive director & she's been doing a fantastic job.

Meet Julia:

Julia McDougall

Julia (she/her) is passionate about environmentalism and community engagement. Raised in Kamloops, British Columbia on Tk'emlups te Secwepemc territory, Julia spent her childhood hiking with dogs, canoeing through local lakes and rivers, and photographing the wildlife around her. With a camera and backpack in hand, Julia has travelled to six of the world's seven continents to learn as much as she can about different cultures and their connections to nature. Julia completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph in Animal Biology and later pursued a Master's degree in Conservation Research at Oxford Brookes University. She has conducted research on mountain gorillas in Uganda and black bears in Canada, which has shown her the importance of community dedication to local conservation issues. The links between positive environmental health and public engagement are clear, and have paved the way to her connection with Lifecycles Project Society. On her days off, you can often find Julia surfing in Tofino, hiking with her pup, or kayaking around the coast of Vancouver Island.

#LifecyclesProject #ViewRoyal #volunteering #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #Grassroots #NonProfit #CommunityOrchard #CommunityFood #LegacyPark #CommunityBased #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #fruits #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodTrees #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #volunteers #CommunityWork #harvest #ApplePress #MakingJuice #WellandCommunityOrchard #FreeEvent

Ella is a super rad person ❤️

Meet, Ella Swan.

Ella (they/them) is enthusiastic about increasing food security and reducing food waste. Raised to value local food systems, they have been working and volunteering for organizations related to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health since their early teens. Their educational background is in Gender Studies, Environmental Studies and Restoration of Natural Systems. For Ella, the links between healthy food, healthy people and healthy ecosystems are clear. With practical experience in environmental restoration, farming and volunteer management, they are looking forward to supporting the administrative side of the Fruit Tree Project as well as joining in on fruit picks when opportunities arise. Ella is also passionate about art, and has a textile art practice. This is a way to (literally) weave together arts and environmentalism with their focus on reused materials, sheep to yarn explorations and natural dying. Ella is a settler of Scottish and English descent, and has been an uninvited guest on W̱SÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territories for the past 9 years. They were born and raised on the territories of the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc peoples.

#LifecyclesProject #ViewRoyal #volunteering #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #Grassroots #NonProfit #CommunityOrchard #CommunityFood #LegacyPark #CommunityBased #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #fruits #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodTrees #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #volunteers #CommunityWork #harvest #ApplePress #MakingJuice #WellandCommunityOrchard #FreeEvent

Ella, at heritage apple tasting station, giving a thumbs up & wearing a red & white mushroom hat.

Come to meet me & Julia (seen here), during #YYJ #GoByBike week, at #UVic on October 2nd. We're manning a #LifeCyclesFruitTreeProject info booth, free juice sampling station & giving away discount codes for our new orchard blend juice products. We'll be at UVic that day, from 9:30am - 12:45pm. Look for our banner, our logo marked van & me in an emerald green ballgown.

We are a local #nonprofit food security organization. Run almost entirely on volunteers power. Please support our community work!
http://www.lifecyclesproject.ca/

#LifecyclesProject #ViewRoyal #volunteering #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #Grassroots #NonProfit #CommunityOrchard #CommunityFood #LegacyPark #CommunityBased #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #fruits #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodTrees #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #volunteers #CommunityWork #harvest #ApplePress #MakingJuice #WellandCommunityOrchard

Julia, feeding apples into wooden fruit presser machine.

@justafrog They were all quite distinct in flavours.
Here's some of the other heritage apple varieties we offered for public sampling, today.

#LifecyclesProject #ViewRoyal #volunteering #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #Grassroots #NonProfit #CommunityOrchard #CommunityFood #LegacyPark #CommunityBased #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #fruits #nuts #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodTrees #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #volunteers #CommunityWork #harvest #ApplePress #MakingJuice #WellandCommunityOrchard #FreeEvent #TastingSamples

Assorted heritage apple varieties, on paper plates, with brief info blurbs on paper typed tags, on public heritage apple sampling table.

@justafrog We offered 19 of the 125 different #HeritageApple species grown in this legacy community orchard park, for public #tasting today. The large King heritage #apples were crowd fave.

#LifecyclesProject #ViewRoyal #volunteering #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #Lekwungen #VictoriaBC #Grassroots #NonProfit #CommunityOrchard #CommunityFood #LegacyPark #CommunityBased #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #fruits #nuts #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodTrees #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #volunteers #CommunityWork #harvest #WellandCommunityOrchard #FreeEvent

#ViewRoyal

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